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New York Native Designs Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Necklace, Causes 1,049% Rise In Searches New York Native Designs Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Necklace, Causes 1,049% Rise In Searches
New York Native Designs Taylor Swift's Super Bowl Necklace, Causes 1,049% Rise In Searches If you couldn't help but notice pop superstar Taylor Swift's "87" necklace that she was sporting during the Super Bowl, you certainly weren't alone.  The necklace, designed by Westchester County native Stephanie Gottlieb of Scarsdale, was worn by Swift in tribute to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, who won the Super Bowl by defeating the San Fransisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, Feb. 11.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephanie Gottlieb (@stephaniegottlieb) Swift's fans noticed the necklace en ma…

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by Ben Crnic
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HS Coach, Personal Trainer From Capital Region Dies At Age 34; Remembered As 'Kind, Genuine' HS Coach, Personal Trainer From Capital Region Dies At Age 34; Remembered As 'Kind, Genuine'
HS Coach, Personal Trainer From Capital Region Dies At Age 34; Remembered As 'Kind, Genuine' Students and colleagues are mourning the loss of a beloved high school football coach and personal trainer from the region following his untimely death. Columbia County resident Michael LaCasse, of Hudson, died Friday, Jan. 19 at the age of 34 following a brief illness, according to his obituary. LaCasse was a 2007 graduate of Hudson High School, where he developed a passion for athletics, lettering in football, baseball, and track, his memorial said. He went on to get his bachelor’s degree in human biology/pre-physical therapy from Albany’s Sage College before launching his own personal t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
NY Giants QB Tommy DeVito's Agent ‘Italian Jerry Maguire’ Is A Marist College Sports Legend NY Giants QB Tommy DeVito's Agent ‘Italian Jerry Maguire’ Is A Marist College Sports Legend
NY Giants QB Tommy DeVito's Agent ‘Italian Jerry Maguire’ Is A Marist College Sports Legend The football world got its first taste of New York Giants Quarterback Tommy DeVito's agent on Monday night, but Massachusetts residents and many college football fans in New York already knew him. Sean P. Stellato made a splash Monday night, Dec. 11, when a video of him and DeVito went viral on X, formerly Twitter, with even Barstool Sports Owner David Portnoy shouting him out. Though, in true Portnoy fashion, he has a small grudge with the former Salem High School alum.  This motherfucker wrote a book about beating Swampscott my senior year. What a world! https://t.co/3wLRG84HF…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Antonio Brown Denies Withholding Paychecks From Albany Empire Players, Report Says Antonio Brown Denies Withholding Paychecks From Albany Empire Players, Report Says
Antonio Brown Denies Withholding Paychecks From Albany Empire Players, Report Says Antonio Brown is denying accusations that he hasn't paid players on his National Arena League’s Albany Empire, Albany-based ABC-TV affiliate WTEN reports. The 34-year-old Brown, a former All-Pro receiver, made the statement in an interview with News 10's sports director, Griffin Haas, on Wednesday, May 3. The interview came days after head coach Damon Ware and six players, including quarterback Sam Castronova, quit the team citing a hostile working environment since Brown became owner in March 2023. Brown claimed to be unaware of the “minutia” of the reports during his interview with Haas…

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
'Welcome To The Team': Former All-Pro Antonio Brown Becomes Part Owner Of Albany Empire 'Welcome To The Team': Former All-Pro Antonio Brown Becomes Part Owner Of Albany Empire
'Welcome To The Team': Former All-Pro Antonio Brown Becomes Part Owner Of Albany Empire NFL free agent Antonio Brown is going from player to owner. Appearing at a press conference at MVP Arena in Albany on Thursday, March 2, the former All-Pro receiver announced that he was becoming part owner of the National Arena League’s Albany Empire. WELCOME TO THE TEAM! @AB84 @HCEBrown pic.twitter.com/Aj29hsgkJY — Albany Empire (@AlbanyEmpireNAL) March 2, 2023 “I’m excited and grateful to be a part of the Albany Empire,” he told reporters before recounting his time growing up in Albany, where as a child he watched his father play for what was then the Albany Firebirds. “The face-…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
US Army Sergeant From Region Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36 US Army Sergeant From Region Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36
US Army Sergeant From Region Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36 A US Army sergeant from the Hudson Valley died while on active duty. Dutchess County native Bryan Micheal Faison, a lifelong Beacon resident, died suddenly on Friday, June 17 in Asia while serving in the Country of Brunei, according to his obituary. A cause of death has not been released. He was 36 years old.  He was born in Poughkeepsie on Jan. 19, 1986, the son of Sandra (South) Faison and Micheal Faison.  A Beacon High School graduate (Class of 2004), he earned a degree in Applied Sciences at Hudson Valley Community College before enlisting in the United States Army on M…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
College Lacrosse Player From NY Dies At Age 19 College Lacrosse Player From NY Dies At Age 19
College Lacrosse Player From NY Dies At Age 19 A talented Long Island lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has died suddenly at his family's home. Aidan Kaminska, age 19, died on Monday, May 30, at his family's home in Port Jefferson, according to UMass officials. A Port Jefferson High School alumni, Kaminska was a football and lacrosse star at the school where he set a high school record for the number of receptions during a football game on Long Island at 17. A cause of death has not been released. He was remembered by Port Jefferson school superintendent Jessica Schmettan in a letter to parents and staff on Tu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Colonie's William Christopher, NY Higher Education Supervisor, Dies At 57 Colonie's William Christopher, NY Higher Education Supervisor, Dies At 57
Colonie's William Christopher, NY Higher Education Supervisor, Dies At 57 Family and friends are mourning the death of a former state employee from Albany County. William Christopher, age 57, of Colonie, passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 27, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary. Christopher spent nearly 30 years working as a supervisor at New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC). The agency helps students who want to attend college by administering the state’s Tuition Assistance Program and more than 20 state scholarship and loan forgiveness programs, among other services. An avid fan of horse racing and football, Christoph…

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by Michael Mashburn